Advanced POS Workstation
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The following pre-requisites must be met before the Advanced POS User Interface can be used:
The Maitre'D Advanced POS User Interface supports the most modern image formats in order to provide outstanding high-resolution image quality and color reproduction.
The Maitre'D Advanced POS UI supports the following image formats:
Scalable Vector Graphics (*.svg)
Portable Network Graphic (*.png)
Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.jpg or *.jpeg)
SVG images are defined in a vector graphics format and stored in XML text files. SVG images can thus be scaled in size without loss of quality, and SVG files can be searched, indexed, scripted, and compressed. The XML text files can be created and edited with text editors or vector graphics editors, and are rendered by the most-used web browsers.
File size
SVG files are typically very small, since they are defined in XML text files. Also, being infinitely scalable, the file size will not change regardless of the image's actual size on the screen.
Scalability
SVG files can be scaled (resized) without any loss in quality. Compared to PNG or JPG, the SVG will not get "blockyness" as it is scaled up.
Consider the images below as examples. Feel free to resize your browser window and zoom in and out to see the effects of scaling. Notice how the SVG image (on the right) borders remain sharp and well-defined regardless of its size on the screen. At the same time, see how the PNG (on the left) becomes "blocky" and blurred as its size increases.
PNG file
SVG file
Editing
Editing svg files requires specialized tools which are designed to work with vector graphics, such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape or GIMP. Text editors such as Notepad++ may aslo be used, but this requires deep knowledge specific to the XML syntax of SVG files. In general, working with vector graphics is very different than rasterized images, so there could be a significant learning curve depending on your current knowledge and skill level.
not very suitable for pictures
SVG files are typically used for simple 2d graphics, such as logos and text. While it is possible to convert a picture from a rasterized format (JPG or PNG), there are no real advantages in doing so. In fact, this often results in a loss of quality and artefacts in the converted image. Converted images may look "cartoon-ish" and in worst cases may become blurred beyond recognition.
JPG file (original)
SVG file (Converted from JPG)
Enabling the Advanced POS User Interface (UI) is pretty straightforward. This article describes the procedure in detail.
Before enabling the Advanced POS UI, make sure that all your POS workstations already work in Legacy mode.
Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)
Start the Point of Sale Control module.
Click on the View menu and select the Options... option.
The Point of Sale Control module's options window opens on the Configuration branch.
Click on the POS sub-branch and enable the Use advanced POS UI option.
Click OK. You will be asked to create the workstation data. Click OK to proceed. The entire process could take from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on your system's performance and the number of workstations on your Maitre'D license.
The options window will close, and you will be back to the Point of Sale Control module.
At this point, the POS workstations should automatically restart with the Advanced POS User Interface.
Legacy POS User Interface
Advanced POS User Interface
This article describes how to use the Advanced POS User Interface in left-handed mode. This configuration is applied at the employee level, which means that every employee can use the POS in left-handed or right-handed mode, according to their personal preference.
By default, the POS User Interface is configured in right-handed mode, as approximately 90% of the world's population is right-handed. This procedure shows how to configure the POS User Interface to left-handed mode for a single employee. Repeat this procedure for every left-handed employee.
Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)
Start the Point of Sale Control module.
Click on the Employees menu and select the Employees... option.
The list of employees will be displayed. Select an employee from the list and click the Modify button.
The employee's properties will open on the Setup branch.
Click on the Option sub-branch, located under POS Operation. Enable the Left handed option and click OK to save changes and close this window.
You will be back at the employee's list. Repeat this process for all left-handed employees.
Close the list of employees when done. You may also close the Point of Sale Control Module and logout of the Maitre'D Back-Office.
The next time these employees use the POS, they will automatically be using the left-handed interface. The screenshots below illustrate the difference between right-handed and left-handed interfaces.
Right-Handed POS Interface (Default)
Left-Handed POS Interface
This article describes how to use the Dark Mode for the Advanced POS User Interface. By default, the Advanced POS User Interface uses Light Mode, which can be very bright in low-light conditions. The Dark Mode is available to reduce the amount of light emitted from the POS screen and reduce eye strain.
IMPORTANT! This feature is available in Maitre'D 7.08.000.440 or later.
By default, the Advanced POS User Interface uses Light Mode. This configuration is at the workstation level, therefore every workstation can be configured independently. Also, a manual override setting is available on the POS screen, allowing employees to toggle between Light and Dark modes on the fly.
Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)
Start the Point of Sale Control module.
Click on the Workstation menu and select the Options... option.
The list of available workstations will be displayed. Select the workstation for which you wish to assign redirection tables and click the Modify button.
The workstation's properties open on the Workstation branch.
Click on the Advanced branch and enable the Dark Mode option.
IMPORTANT! This option determines the default behaviour of the workstation. With Dark Mode enabled, the workstation will always start in Dark Mode after a reboot or after recreating workstation data.
Users can always override this configuration by using the Light / Dark toggle switch as explained further below.
Click OK. The workstation options window will close and bring you back to the list of workstations.
Repeat this process as necessary for all workstations which needs to use Dark Mode by default.
Once all workstations have been configured, you may close the workstation's list, close the Point of Sale Control module, and logout of the Maitre'D Back-Office.
The workstations will automatically update to Dark Mode as configured:
Light mode
Dark mode
Changing to Dark Mode in the Maitre'D Back-Office determines the default behaviour of the workstation. However, it is always possible for the user to toggle between Light Mode and Dark mode based on personal preferences.
To toggle between Light and Dark modes, simply press and hold the toggle switch for 2 to 3 seconds. A circle animation will appear around the switch, and the display mode will change once the circle is completed.
Toggle in Light Mode
Press and hold
Toggle in Dark Mode
This article describes how to use the Hidden Screen Layout for the Advanced POS User Interface. By default, the Advanced POS User Interface uses a static screen layout which is always visible, similar to the one used with the Legacy POS User Interface. With the Hidden Screen Layout, the space normally taken by the screen layout can be used to accommodate larger preferential screen buttons.
By default, the UI Debugger tool is disabled. This configuration is global, therefore it will apply to all the workstations on your Maitre'D POS system. Here is how to enable it:
Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)
Start the Server Control module.
Click on the File menu and select the Stop Server option.
Once the server is stopped, close any open modules and logoff from the Maitre'D Back-Office.
Using FIle Explorer, browse to C:\POSERA\MaitreD\DATA and locate the BO.INI file.
Open the BO.INI file using any text editor, such as Notepad or Notepad++.
Locate the [Miscellaneous] Section. Then, add the following line under the [Miscellaneous] section:
HtmlUIDebugger=True
NOTE: Setting this value to "True" enables the UI Debugger. Setting it to "False" turns it off. Omitting the line altogether is the same as setting it to "False".
Save your changes to the BO.INI file and close it.
You may also close the File Explorer window.
Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)
Start the Server Control module.
Click on the Make Workstation Data quick link.
Wait for the process to complete. The entire process could take from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on your system's performance and the number of workstations on your Maitre'D license.
Click on the File menu and select the Start Server option.
Once the server is started, you may close any open modules and logoff from the Maitre'D Back-Office.
Start the POS Workstations. There is no visible difference to the Advanced POS User Interface when the UI Debugger is running.
